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i will say that this is the first time in a long, long time since president clinton that i actually have real hope that we can get something done to save lives. it's been a tough battle. i would say to so many of the victims out there, there are times when we lose faith, there are times when we want to give up. all i can say is we can't give up. the shootings have only gotten worse. there are things we can could have done so many years ago that could have prevented so many of these killings. not only the mass killings, it is also the shootings that happen every single day. since what happened in connecticut, with those children and the teachers, 900 people have died from gun violence. i keep count. i keep count. because it is going to be up to all of us to try to talk to some of our members on both sides of the aisle that we as americans it is those that we have to call upon to reach out to those members of congress throughout the country, because we are here to do the right. the president and the vice president are here to do the right thing and they are going to use their office. but i
i will say that this is the first time in a long, long time since president clinton that i actually have real hope that we can get something done to save lives. it's been a tough battle. i would say to so many of the victims out there, there are times when we lose faith, there are times when we want to give up. all i can say is we can't give up. the shootings have only gotten worse. there are things we can could have done so many years ago that could have prevented so many of these killings....
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secretary clinton appears before the senate foreign relations committee and we will have live coverage on cspan 3 and at 2:00 eastern, secretary clinton testifies before the house foreign affairs committee and you concede that live on c-span 3 as well. -- you can see that live on c- span 3 as well. >> cspan, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> coming up today on c-span, "washington journal"is live with your phone calls, e-mails, and tweets. the u.s. house returns for work on legislation to suspend the federal debt ceiling until mid- may. in 45 minutes, the freshman democrat from nevada, will discuss his first term priorities. that will include spending, that will include spending,
secretary clinton appears before the senate foreign relations committee and we will have live coverage on cspan 3 and at 2:00 eastern, secretary clinton testifies before the house foreign affairs committee and you concede that live on c-span 3 as well. -- you can see that live on c- span 3 as well. >> cspan, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> coming up today on c-span, "washington journal"is live with your phone calls, e-mails, and tweets....
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at two eastern, secretary clinton testifies before the house foreign affairs committee. you can see it live also on c- span three. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> the house will vote on a bill wednesday to extend the debt limit until mid-may, allowing the government to continue borrowing. the house rules committee met tuesday to discuss plans to pass a budget by april 15 or have their salaries withheld. this meeting is one hour, 20 minutes. >> this meeting will now come to order. i want to welcome our four witnesses that are here. it is always a fun thing to see a star of the show. welcome to the rules committee. we are delighted you're here today. i noticed the former chairman is here. we welcome the testimony. the head of the house of it ministration committee, i am delighted that you are here. as always, the rules committee is delighted that you have taken time and are excited about your presence today. we prepare for a vote tomorrow in the congress. as always without objection
at two eastern, secretary clinton testifies before the house foreign affairs committee. you can see it live also on c- span three. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> the house will vote on a bill wednesday to extend the debt limit until mid-may, allowing the government to continue borrowing. the house rules committee met tuesday to discuss plans to pass a budget by april 15 or have their...
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the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories when they did to review 15 years after bill clinton's welfare to work program, that women and children were falling faster into poverty than anybody else? [applause] it was that program that helped push them in there? were they wrong? >> yes, but let me carry you two steps further. i have been working with a former california assembly leader on a project state-by- state to get people out of prison if they are there for non-violent crimes, to get them brought back into society. you cannot discuss how we will solve some of these problems without rethinking prison in america. [applause] ok? now that is a very diffi
the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories...